Acne Fulminans with Arthritis in Identical Twins Treated with Isotretinoin
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Pseudo-acne fulminans associated with oral isotretinoin*
Acne fulminans is a rare and serious condition characterized by the sudden onset of nodular and ulcerative acne lesions associated with systemic symptoms. It has been recognized a subset of patients with a sudden worsening of acne, often during treatment with oral isotretinoin, but without the strong presence of systemic involvement. Recognized by some authors as "pseudo-acne fulminans" or " ac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1984
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107688407700415